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Hate to say it but not working is my favorite holiday tradition.

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I smelled my brother because Big Bird told me to and he is my leader.

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@marc_54140 wrote:

@zoesbrother wrote:

To you to. Now off I go on a 100 mile bike ride.

This going to be your first Century?

I did only one, way back in 1981.

I’ve done several but never below 70 degrees…..

Happy Thanksgiving everyone….and good luck on your ride Zoesbrother.

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Nope…lots of Psychology, Biology and some Anthropology but no Geology.
I just like to learn new things and rocks are cool.

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2 inches on the ground here…..

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This is actually an interesting cache to have on a watchlist….I’m just glad it’s not me out there looking for it.

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This one was a no brainer as I’m highly alergic to apples….[read- near Anaphylactic shock alergic]…..and besides I do so love pumpkin pie piled high with Cool Whip.

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Yea, my thought for the 5-10 night caches the day before the event was to encourage folks to come a day early for some good, fun night caching (which is always a hoot AND in short supply) then return the next day…after all the event is all about tourism and two trips (or a hotel stay) is better than one for the city.

In as far as Mega event standing goes, I’m not sure if this was done or not last year, but anyone posting a WILL ATTEND without a “# attending” should be/have been contacted to firm up the head count…perhaps add to the page a statement that there will be a special drawing held for folks who post a head count in their WILL ATTEND logs…that may encourage more folks to accurately report how many will be showing up and bump up your numbers as well.

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@-cheeto- wrote:

So you are saying I should stop wearing my unibomber hooded sweatshirt and sunglasses when I find these “urban hides”?

This is how I normally dress while caching…I might need to update the attire so I don’t look “suspicious”….

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@gotta run wrote:

@Lostby7 wrote:

(Yes this is a soapbox issue for me as I have seen too many caches placed in overly public areas which are just begging to have the police/bomb squad pay a visit.)

We call these drive-bys, and fortunately our immediate area has not been as infested with them as some other areas we have visited.

But the good news is that by following the no stealth rule and wearing brightly colored clothing, blowing horns and waving flags during my search of these caches they will kinda vanish on their own….problem solved.

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Here is the important part of the article which some of us have lost sight of….even with permission placing a cache where it could be problematic is still a bad idea. Even if all the neighbors know about the placement do their visitors…do the police…the mailman…newspaper guy or meter reader? Bad placement is bad placement.

(Yes this is a soapbox issue for me as I have seen too many caches placed in overly public areas which are just begging to have the police/bomb squad pay a visit.)

“I feel terrible that I caused anybody any worry or grief or trouble,” he said. “Sometimes you get so involved in playing the game that you forget how outsiders view it. I feel terrible and I’m really sorry that it caused any problems. I’m going back and re-evaluating my geocaches and I’d advise anybody hiding geocaches to go back and do the same thing.”

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@sandlanders wrote:

Gas FINALLY hit $1.99 in Adams today. It’s been along time coming.

$1.98 in Ocono today…fill er up!

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$30 bucks for all the ammocans I can hunt (and keep).

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There were “gift certificates”? I had several first finds and didn’t see any….but I agree these items do not need to be placed in caches….they could be handed out in some other fashion.

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1. I would love the coords the night before the event with the books handed out in the morning. I’m huge into planning routes in advance of my hunts. If that information came out as an email a puzzle or two could also be included for folks to solve….

2. What about 5-10 night caches released the day before the event and 40ish normal caches released the day of the event with a same time or later start.

3. Getting too far out of town was kinda a pain IMO.

4. I have to say no to the singing as well….I was grateful for the rest and quiet of the down time while awaiting the drawing…the treasure chest was a great way to keep the kids occupied….

5. I would have bought a brat or two from a vendor….

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